NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS The National Health Service is turning 70 on 5 July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to appreciate the vital role the service plays in our lives, and to recognise and thank the extraordinary NHS staff – the everyday heroes – who are there to guide, support and care for us, day in, day out.

NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS What are we doing locally? CCG Excellence Awards: Thursday 28 June NHS organisations are being encouraged to hold a staff awards ceremony as part of the NHS’s 70th birthday (NHS70) celebrations on or around 5 July 2018. Attendance at two National Celebrations: Thursday 5th July On the day of the birthday, there will be two national celebrations of thanks: A service at Westminster Abbey from 12 noon – 1:30pm A choral concert at York Minster from 7pm – 8:30pm The Chair and Chief Officer will each attend one of the events,  both accompanied by two members of staff.  Names will be drawn from nominees on Tuesday 8 May.

Big7Tea Party! What better way to celebrate one of the nation’s most loved institutions than with a cup of tea. But this will be more than just a regular brew. On and around 5th July, people up and down the country will get together to raise a cuppa to our beloved NHS and raise funds for NHS charities.

Setting the date: Thursday 12th July: 12.30

Supporting an NHS Charity NHS charities make a huge difference to the lives of patients and their families and the wonderful staff who care for them.  All donations made to NHS Charities Together will be shared equally among all the participating 70 plus NHS charities Charities in Lancashire registered on the Big 7 Tea website are: Bay Hospitals Charity We aim  to support the Morecambe Bay Trust to provide the best possible standards of treatment, care, and to pursue a policy of continuous improvement and research ELHT&Me East Lancashire Hospitals With our communities support and donations, makes a huge difference for our patients; improving the hospital environment, buying state-of-the-art medical equipment, funding research, teaching and helping go way beyond the NHS standard.  Can't find a charity for you? Don’t worry you can still get involved. You can donate to NHS Charities Together. Or if you had a specific charity in mind, why not drop them a line and encourage them to get involved?